What They Say

SouthWest JournalBest of Southwest- Indian Restaurant
Namaste doesn't live up to the familiar; it exceeds it.

Minnesota Monthlyan imaginative approach to the exotic culinary traditions of Nepal and its south Asian neighbors
we bowed to the divine in the chef. And we vowed to come back and try another round of curries-this time with the heat dialed up to level four.
By Ellen Shaffer

City Pagesa recovery drink
Namaste Cafe's green tea with ayurvedic herbs: a recovery drink of the week. By Marsha Trainer

City PagesBest Chai
Better to think outside the box and head to Uptown's Namaste Cafe for freshly brewed chai made to order in intriguing flavor combinations.

Welcome to Namaste Cafe

In countries across South-Asia, Namaste is a greeting of respect that literally means "I honor the divine in you". We have chosen this as the name of our restaurant because we believe in its sentiments and want to extend our respect to all who grace us with their presence.

The food at Namaste Cafe is mostly inspired by South-Asian cuisine. Our menu features some traditional favorites such as the Mamacha from Nepal and Paapri Chaat from India.

Many offerings however are our own creations. In preparing our food we value quality ingredients and distinction between different tastes and flavors.

We are comitted to creating flavorful dishes, with sometimes subtle and other times explosive combination of herbs and spices.

Location:

Namaste Cafe is located in the vibrant uptown area in Minneapolis, at 2512 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55405. Namaste Cafe is part of the beautiful East Isles neighborhood. Located right on Hennepin Avenue, Namaste is convenient to get to using private or public transportation. It offers a few parking spaces in the back of the restaurant accessible through the alley on 25th street and ample street parking as well as a bike rack up front.

Hours:

We are is open every day from 11:00 am to 10 pm and on weekends from 11:00 am to 11 pm. Lunch is served from 11:00 to 3:00 pm. Due to popular demand, we are now serving dinner from 3:00 pm until closing. Namaste Happy Hour which includes 1/2 price beers and wines by the glass and $2.00 off all appetizers is from 3:00 - 6:00 pm everyday! Namaste Cafe is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Reservations:

We take reservations for parties of more than 8. Please understand that when we have customers waiting to be seated, we will hold your reservations for 10-15 minutes.